Freddie King - The Texas Cannonball

You guys might heard of BB King, yes a blues king. If you ask any one they might know him, famous. Albert King? ok, only 20 % of people answer yes to me. Freddie King? "who is that? which negara punya king? OMG, even some guitarist don't know about him. But also can't blame la, Freddie is not the famous one here. BB is. Ok, that's y i have this blog to introduce to you guys that missed one of Blues' greatest Guitarist of all time.FREDDIE KING. Rated 25th on the rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarist in the world. Also one of THE 3 KINGS in Blues.

He is also named "The Texas Canonball" , because of his size?
Famous for top hits like
"Have you ever Loved a Women" (not the Bryan Adams one,ok)
"Hide A Way Blues"
Also the first time i saw someone hang the guitar with his right shoulder only, normally we are taught to strap across, but he only hang there???
He was also the first to have a multi-racial band on stage performing on television and stuffs.

Born in September 3, 1934 Texas USA. Like any common blues artist's life, a hard one. Married during working on a steel mill. He have 6 children. Imagine that, so many to take care and you're on the road. Sure many problems. Died at the age of 42 of Heart failure.
His style was unique at that time, raw open tuning blues + screaming Chicago blues and a little favor from funk. Heros like SRV influence from him his signature hammer on and pull off style licks. He uses a thumb pick and his fingers to play the guitar hence result in aggressive and more creative impro than BB King & Albert King. Uses Gibson's with P-90 pickups.

14 albums , 20 years of Recording Life. He was rejected by Record companies a lots of time cause they said he was too much like BB King. But then proved to be one of Blues' Greatest Artist.

In 1993 by proclamation from the Texas Governor that  September 3, 1993, was declared Freddie King Day.

So for you Blues Dudes, go youtube now and search Freddie King, and jam along with The Hide Away Blues!!!